Marine Discovery Tours

2011 Ocean Literacy Symposium

“It is vital that human society become

knowledgeable about the importance of the sea, about why we should care and about what actions

we can take that will enable us to secure a healthy ocean and a healthy future for ourselves.

Ocean literacy is the key…”

-Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence

Partnerships 1992 – Today!

• HMSC – early program development and staffing

• OCA – volunteer training program, shared staffing, membership programs

• OCCC – shared staffing/Aquarium Sciences

• Yaquina Head & Tide Pools – field trip coordination and referrals

• LCSD – classroom colleagues and facilities

• MDT - supportive curriculum, referrals and development opportunities

The DISCOVERY ~ Oregon’s floating classroom!

• Largest passenger boat on the Coast, at 65-ft, with seating for a bus load - up to 49!

• U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessel; safety equipment & drills.

Student Programs• 2-hour Sea Life Cruise

• Ocean exploration - as conditions permit

• Safety talk, sea life viewing, crabbing activity, plankton, navigation station, harbor tour

• 2-hour Explorer Cruise• ¾ Estuary, ¼ Ocean - as conditions

permit• Safety talk, harbor tour, plankton,

trawl net / touch tanks, navigation station, sea life viewing

• 1-hour Estuary Crabbing Cruise• Estuary exploration• Safety talk, crabbing demonstration, plankton, wheelhouse visit, sea life

viewing

Fun, Hands-on Activities!“Catch-and-Release” sea life

collecting!

3 E’s Focus: Educational, Environmental, Experiential!

Students love our cruises….

……and they let us and they let us know!!!know!!!

One student’s One student’s enthusiastic enthusiastic interpretation interpretation of our popular of our popular Explorer Explorer CruiseCruise with with trawl net trawl net

“More" Fun, Hands-on Activities!“Crustacean Station” “Amphipods to A-HA!”

CRABBING!

PLANKTON TOW!

Learning is FUN!!

Meet Lyssa Meet Lyssa and Katie, your and Katie, your

Friendly Friendly Naturalist Naturalist

GuidesGuides

– – two of our two of our ongoing ongoing

professional & professional & knowledgeable knowledgeable

team team members!members!

On-board Science Equipment -For today’s “tech kids” !

View Plankton on View Plankton on large-screen monitors large-screen monitors

Video Video Microscope Microscope

Navigation Station

• Visit the Captain in the wheelhouse

• See the Discovery’s Navigation Station – including GPS, radar, fathometers & charts!

• Help drive the boat!

• Positive role model

Evaluations…

Variable route of ocean, bay & river: Captain’s choice - based on SAFETY & COMFORT

Photo Courtesy Hatfield Marine Science Center, www.hmsc.oregonstate.edu

#1 Claim to Fame…

Ocean Literacy Scholarships• The Bandon Submarine Cable Council (BSCC) is a

group of Oregon’s commercial trawl fishermen who are interested in enhancing the education of Oregon’s youth regarding fisheries and marine conservation issues.

• For the 10th year, the BSCC allocated $20,000 in scholarship funds to Marine Discovery Tours, due to our demonstrated leadership in unique hands-on marine field trip programs.

• In 2011, 1,013 students benefited from this program - 183 were from LCSD – applications are easy!

BSCC Email Inquiry

Sign up sheet to receive

Additional Information

☺ Annual Group email - 2010 received?

☺ Application Process

☺ Deadlines

Classroom to “I Get It”!